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Walking is something many of us take for granted. But a new study has revealed the enormous health benefits that walking just once a week can have, especially for those aged 70 and over.

U-S Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited the site of the October 7 attack on Israel during a trip to the Middle East, as plans continue for a Rafah assault. Back in the United States, protests over the war in Gaza have continued, with hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested on campus at Columbia University in New York City.

A new report from the Australian Institute of Criminology has examined how prevalent requests for facilitated child sexual exploitation are on social media.

The Prime Minister seeks to assure Australians a crackdown on misogynistic content online won't impend on free speech, Violent clashes break out between pro-Palestinian student protesters and counter-demonstrators in the United States, Sydney Roosters' Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 300th game hopes dashed, as the veteran prop is plagued with a calf injury.

The rebate will apply to bills from July and many Queenslanders won't pay anything until 2025. It will be delivered in a lump sum as a credit to carry over to electricity bills.